World's First Concept Car: Buick Y-Job; Year: 1938

The Buick Y-Job is considered by most to be the first concept car was designed by the famous General Motors designer Harley Earl in 1938. The car had...

1. power-operated hidden headlamps, 

2."gunsight" hood ornament, 

3. wraparound bumpers,

4. flush door handles, and

5. prefigured styling cues